Sunday Politics

Tlie proliihitionists claim tliat the ((iiestlOD of prohlblÜon isa question of politics. On tilia theory they llave onjanizod a problbltlon party, and they ara ensagvd in tlie usual party tcramble for offices. Tliey also llave a bad, lyinj; hablt of claiming tlint Ihey are tlie only temperance men, and the only Chrlstians ; aud tlüitall who do not bellere In prohlbltlon ari' whiskyites, allies of tlie ruin power, Hiid sinners. But it will be observed that the problbttlonUtl RN the only party or partisana in tlils counlrv who hold politica] meetings 00 Siinday. For, if this is a política) qucsiion, meetlnn In its favor are political meetlpn, ueld to discuss a political qaeatlon. They are party meetings, held to inlliience votes and voters. 8uch a political masa meeting - only the nuitei oíd nol turn out much - was held in the Detroit Opera House on Sunday afternoou. It was attemli'd and adiliessed hy two clergyincn, and in a political st umi p speech by a notable cliureh member; and it was announced that similar meetings will be held tor m succe8sive Sunday afternoont in the lama opera house. Whether this is üliristian or decent let the people Jadge, C'ertainly it is to be boped tliat ncithcr the repobllcan, nor democratie, nor KTPelibaOK parties will adopt tliis prohibition Ityle of holdintf political meetings, on Simdayi. -